Picture-hanger



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A. J. LYONS.

` PICTURE' HANGER. i No. 324.779. Patented Aug. 18, 1885.

QTnVenfor mmm* rrrong ALBERT J. LYONS, OF LYNN, MASSAGHUSETTS.

PlCTURE-HANGER.

SPCICATION formirg part of Letters Patent No. 324,779, dated August 18, 1885.

(No model.)

To all whom, it may cancer-n:

Be it known that' I, ,ALBERT J. LYoNs, of Lynn, in the county of EsseX and State of Mas' sachusetts, have invented certain Improvenents in PictureHangers, of which the following is a speeifcation.

This invention has for its object to provide an improved device for suspending pictures and the like from vertical walls; and it consists in an arm or bracket, constructed as hereinafter described, adapted to be attached to the back of a picture-frame, and a stud adapted for attachment to the wall and fitting an orifice in the arm, so that when the arm is engaged with the stud it cannot turn, the stud being formed to hold the arm at different distances from the wall, so that the picture may assume different angles, all of which I will now proceed to describe.

Of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figur-e l represents a rear View of a picture-frame provided with the arm or bracket. Fig. 2 represents an end View showing the picture hung from the stud, the latter being inserted in the wall. Figs. 3 and 4 represent perspective Views of a portion of the bracket and the stud. Figs. 5 and 6 represent modifications.

The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures.

In the drawings, a represents a bracket or hanger, which is composed of a platc, 2, having a socket or orifice, 3, and arms 4 4, diverging from said plate, and provided at their outer ends with holes to receive screws, which attach them to the bottom piece of a pictureframe, b. I have shown two arms in the present instance, both arranged to be secured to the bottom piece of the frame; but it is ob-' vious the number of arms may be varied. A single arm will be sufficient for light frames, and, if desi red, another arm may be extended upwardly to be attached to the top piece of the frame; or, in lieu of an upwardly-extending arm formed on the sooketed plate 2, a chain or 'cord, 5, may be Secured thercto at one end and at the other end to a hook or eye on the top piece of the frame. (See Fig. 2.)

The socket 3 in the plate 2 may be of any suitable form other than circular, it being essential that said socket be so formed that when it is placed on a fixed stud of corrcsponding form it will be incapable of .rotating on said stud, so that the picture to which the arm or hanger is affixed cannot tip.

e represents the stud, which is formed both to fit closely in the soeket of the plate 2 and to hold said plate at different distances from the wall, so that the angle at which the picture stands may be varied. To this end the stud is provided with a series of enlargements, e'. The portions of the stud between said enlargements fit the sides of the socket 3, and the enlargements prevent the plate from moving outwardly or inwardly on the stud.

The position of the plate 2 on the stud determines the angle at which the picture stands relatively to the wall, as indicated in full and dottedlines in Fig. 2.

The socket 3 is larger than the stud at its lower portion, so that it will pass easily onto the stud, and Will then be caused to grasp or hug the stud by being lowered until it comes to a bearing thereon.

Figs. 3 and 4 show one form in which the socket and stud may be made, the enlargements e' c' being on the sides of the stud. Figs. 5 and 6 show another form, the enlargements being in this case on the upper edge of the stud.

The inner end of the stud is provided with a screw-shank, f, to be inserted in the wall. If desired, the flange g at the inner end of the stud may haveone or more holes to receive attaching-screws, to be used either with or without the screw f. The outer end of the stud is provided with a slot, s, which enables it to be turned by means of a screw-driver.

If preferred, however, the stud may be grasped and turned by a monkey-wrench.

The chief advantages of my improvement are as follows: First, the usual cord and knobs are done away with; secondly, the picture can be much more quickly applied to and removed i from the wall; thirdly, the picture cannot be tipped or caused to hang askew; fourth, no climbing is required to hang or remove the picture; fifth, the angle can be readily adjusted, sixth, the supporting devices are entirely eoncealed; seventh, the supporting de vices are practically indestructible, and are therefore less expensive in the end than the ordinary cord and nails.

I am aware that a duplex hook has been at- IOO ` shaped stud attached to the Wall.

tached to a picture-hame and held by a T- Such de- Vice, however, is not formed to project inwardly from the marginal portion of the frame over the back-board, but must be attached directly to the back-board if it is to be held by one stud. If it is attached to the frame proper, there must be two sets of devicesone at each end of the frame-so that the supporting devices will not be concealed by the frame. I do not therefore claim, broadly, a hook or grasping device adapted to be attached to the frame and a stud to engage therewith adapted to be attached to the wall.

I claim 1. A picture-hanger composed of an arm or braeket adapted to be rigidly attached at one end to the back of a picture-frame, near the edge thereof, and formed to extend partly across the back of the frame and provided with a socket having straight sides, and a stud adapted to be attached to a wall and formed to fit said socket, and thereby prevent the picture from tipping, as set forth.

2. A picture-hanger composed of an arm or bracket adapted to be rigidly attached to the back of a picture-frame, and provided with a socket, and a stud forned to fit said socket, and provided with a series of enlargements, whereby the socketed end of the arm may be held at different distances from the wall, as set forth.

3. The bracket formed as described and having holes at one end to receive attaching-screws, and provided at its other end with a socket, 3, the bracket being of such length that when attached at' one end to one of the pieces of the frame its socketed end will extend partly across the back of the frame, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscrbing witnesses, this 18th day of February, 1885.

ALBERT J. LYONs.

witnesses:

C. F. BROWN, R. J. BowERs. 

